Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both was 96.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Guatemala stood at 96.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Guatemala peaked at 96.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 19th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.7% | — |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +36.5% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 55.7% | 64.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 75.5% | 96.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Guatemala was 96.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both?
- Guatemala ranks 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release